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Mini Carrot Cake Pecan Tarts

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 15 min
  • Servings 16
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Carrot cake meets pecan pie in these itty bitty tarts topped with a cream cheese frosting for a small but indulgent treat.
Created Apr 24, 2018
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 box (1 crust) Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
  • 1/3 cup finely shredded carrot
  • 3 oz (85 g) cream cheese, softened (from 8-oz/250 g package)
  • 3/4 cup icing sugar

Steps

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    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 16 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray. On work surface lightly sprinkled with flour, unroll pie crust. Using rolling pin, roll out crust to 14 inches. With 3-inch round cutter, cut crust into 16 rounds.
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    2
    Gently press rounds into muffin cups, pressing folds of dough inside cups around sides to make smooth surface.
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    3
    In large bowl, mix brown sugar, corn syrup, cinnamon and egg until well blended. Stir in melted butter, pecans and carrot. Spoon evenly into crust-lined muffin cups (about 1 tablespoon per cup).
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    4
    Bake 22 to 27 minutes or until filling is puffed and crust is golden brown. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Run knife around edges of cups to loosen. Remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
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    5
    In medium bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on high speed until smooth. Add Icing sugar; beat on low speed until creamy. Top each serving with a dollop of frosting. Cover and refrigerate any remaining tarts.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    If desired, garnish with a carrot curl.
  • Tip 2
    For a decorative look, top each tart with a pecan half before baking.

Nutrition Information

150 Calories, 7g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 19g Total Carbs, 9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 16
Calories
150
Total Fat
7g
Saturated Fat
3.5g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
Sodium
105mg
Total Carbs
19g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Sugars
9g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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